Brass

A yellowish alloy of copper and zinc, easy to work and polishes well

Barbed Wire and Bullet Holes

Barbed Wire and Bullet Holes

Making fake barbed wire and bullet holes.

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Chasing and Repoussé

Chasing and Repoussé

Earlier in the year, I mentioned that I had a new book and was experimenting with a new technique called repoussé. This had allowed me to create a primitive medal for the PSTOIC annual get together. Since then I’ve read

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Repoussé Medal

Repoussé Medal

I’ve started reading Chasing and Repoussé a book by Nancy Megan Corwin on a new metalworking technique, new for me that is, the technique is a few thousand years old. That technique is “Repoussé” which is forming shapes in sheet

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Spacers

Spacers

A simple but important part for the clock was the spaces that connect the two clock frames together. These were a simple machining job, brass rod was faced off and drilled with a 2.3mm drill. It was then parted off

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Previous clock projects

Previous clock projects

The Topsy Turvy clock is not my first clock project, however it is my most complex. When I was younger, I made three other clocks, these all used purchased clock modules with a custom face. The first was made for

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